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Provisioning profile
Quick answer
A provisioning profile is an Apple-signed file linking an app ID, certificates and devices, required to install a build on hardware.
A provisioning profile is an Apple-signed file linking an app ID, certificates and devices, required to install a build on hardware.
Why it matters
Profiles expire annually and their expiry is the most common cause of a release pipeline that worked for a year and then suddenly did not.
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